Ran Raider

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Ran Raider Patent and Trademark Reference
Specialist Wright State University
Libraries ran.raider_at_wright.edu 937-775-3521
Patent and Trademark Depository Library Program
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Patent Trademark Depository Library Program

• WSU Libraries are the 88th and newest PTDL in the
  nation
• PTDL Program Support
• Unique Access to Expertise

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The Patent A Powerful Tool

• Protect industrial and intellectual property
• Stimulate the economy through new business and
  employment
• Create a competitive advantage in world markets

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The Patent Collection

• Comprehensive comprising over 6.7 million US
  patents
• Unique
• Multipurpose

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From Plows to DNA

• There are many reasons to use it
• Research and Development
• Technical
• Financial
• Educational

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The Patent and Trademark Collection

• 1790 to present - US Patents
• March 15, 2001 to present - US Patent
  Applications
• 1870 to present - US Trademarks
• Support materials - Classification tools, design
  manuals, etc.
• CASSIS Workstation (Classification and Search
  Support Information System)

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Other Resources

• 130 databases covering business, computer
  technology, engineering, medicine, and more
• 7000 full-text online journals, magazines,
  newspapers, and newsletters
• 14,000 full-text online books
• OhioLINK

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Research Services

• Instruct researchers on the recommended
  seven-step method of patent research
• Provide instruction in using CASSIS
• Help researcher using the patent classification
  system
• Assist in retrieving patents and trademarks
• Serve as contact point for expertise at the US
  Patent and Trademark Office

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Location

• The Patent and Trademark Collection is located in
  the Paul Laurence Dunbar Library on the campus of
  Wright State University
• Reference Assistance Hours are
• Monday - Thursday 9am to 10pm
• Friday - Saturday 9am to 5pm
• Sunday 1pm to 9pm